GDT - Calgary @ Arizona - 03/14/2023

[rocketdoctor]

that was a tiresome and predictable watch.

 

Struggling... stay positive

 

 

 

Go Flames Go!

[travel_dude]

1 hour ago, conundrumed said:

Went to bed after the 1st thinking, "I'm not staying up until 1am for an OT loss...

But Keller's 2nd goal via highlights reminded me of how his edgework reminded me of Gaudreau in Keller's draft year. *don't look at his skates don't look at his skates* "dammit I looked at his skates".

Not gonna harp much on the loss. Just get out there and play river hockey. Nothing left to lose. Just have fun and be entertaining, it's been 65 games of watching misery-on-ice.

Deploy this method Sutter

 

Funny you should mention Gaudreau and OT in the same post.

Just happened to watch the OT against SJS.

Now that was entertaining and sad at the same time.

I would love to see SOMEONE on this team learn how to skate.

Maybe Pelletier could start to adopt that method.

Instead, we have a whole lot of uncontrolled zone entries.

Hold the puck, skate into the defense, lose the puck.

Or the infamous Dump and Trash.

 

Whatever the Prime Directive for this team is, they are not capable of playing it.

Might as well just go all offense and not worry about the goals against.

The one thing we are good at it injuring players on the other teams.

Usually one players from the other team leaves the ice.

Is that something to be proud about?

[medatswhoP]

Glad I missed yet another game of sheer disappointment, looking forward to spring and the playoffs regardless of our absence. Just watching the greasers lose during the playoffs will sustain my love for hockey.

The Draft will be an interesting day of prospects in hopes we can have a more positive outlook.

[pikey7883]

I fell asleep and missed the end, didn’t miss much. Looks like someone else’s turn to give the GDT a kick at the can. 🍻

[travel_dude]

19 minutes ago, medatswhoP said:

Glad I missed yet another game of sheer disappointment, looking forward to spring and the playoffs regardless of our absence. Just watching the greasers lose during the playoffs will sustain my love for hockey.

The Draft will be an interesting day of prospects in hopes we can have a more positive outlook.

 

It was just a typical game.

Rookie goalie with 28 NHL career games frustrating a high shot volume team.

Few dangerous chances until the last 10 seconds of regulation.

The goalie does have a better SA% than either of our goalies, but a much worse GAA.

Sutter happy with most of the game.

Gotta score on those chances.

Top guys not doing enough.

Pelts went when he shouldn't have in OT.

 

Dropped 3 points against basement teams, 3 points that would have put us 2 back of WPG.

Next up, Vegas in Vegas.  Still haven't won there yet.

Then Dallas, who we have been able to win high scoring affairs.

At most 3 points in 2 games; just enough to keep us away from the top 10 before lotto.

I can't even take solace in wins there, since we drop the trap games with impunity.  

[travel_dude]

Just now, pikey7883 said:

I fell asleep and missed the end, didn’t miss much. Looks like someone else’s turn to give the GDT a kick at the can. 🍻

 

The level of frustration impacts people even wanting to spend the time to submit the topic.

You did miss a thrilling 10 seconds just before the buzzer in regulation.

Showed how hard we can play without actually scoring.

Just for 10 seconds.

Then you missed Valimaki setting up the game winning goal.

 

I watched Gaudreau in OT against SJS.

Two on zero in OT, Gaudreau and Laine passing it about 3 times in front of the goalie.

Reminded me of a Kylington goal last year where 4 players touched the puck before the tap in.

[medatswhoP]

On 3/15/2023 at 10:40 AM, travel_dude said:

 

It was just a typical game.

Rookie goalie with 28 NHL career games frustrating a high shot volume team.

Few dangerous chances until the last 10 seconds of regulation.

The goalie does have a better SA% than either of our goalies, but a much worse GAA.

Sutter happy with most of the game.

Gotta score on those chances.

Top guys not doing enough.

Pelts went when he shouldn't have in OT.

 

Dropped 3 points against basement teams, 3 points that would have put us 2 back of WPG.

Next up, Vegas in Vegas.  Still haven't won there yet.

Then Dallas, who we have been able to win high scoring affairs.

At most 3 points in 2 games; just enough to keep us away from the top 10 before lotto.

I can't even take solace in wins there, since we drop the trap games with impunity.  

Cool update, I agree "Gotta score on those chances"  thats the biggest problem we dont.

Missing the playoffs this season its inevitable but will always cheer for them no matter what, really hope next season we build / re-tool into a better team, its kinda sad we are bubble team gives us a weaker draft but it is what it is, im going for any eastern team, Boston, (luv Detroit too), or a long time fave Islanders.